Judith Lawton

POLSCI6 · POLS2 · POLISCI001 · POLS001 · POLS6 · POLISCI01 · POLS006 · POLSC21 · POLS1 · POLS01 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 63/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 67.74%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Take her if you want a doable poli-sci A and can self-manage busy work, but expect and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow gradingEasy if you keep upUnresponsive emailsReading-heavy busy workCaring when engaged

Many students get As with weekly quizzes, discussions, and reading if they stay on top of work.
Communication and and late grade posts.
Online sections feel like manageable busy work; and boring or unclear instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As if they complete weekly quizzes, discussions, and , though writing assignments can cost a .

Online reviews more often call it a free or easy A; in-person still mostly easy but with and lecture friction.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is reading-heavy busy work rather than conceptual overload, and most students say the material is manageable if you keep pace.

Both formats describe straightforward work; and posts more than deep lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online sections are frequently non-mandatory, while as yes or participation-based.

; in-person evidence more often shows mandatory or participation-matters policies.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and many praise ease and feedback, but recent complaints about communication pull the recommendation down.

; in-person is more polarized between Loved her and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Plenty of As and appear, yet Tough grader tags and unclear writing rubrics .

Format shift

Online writing criteria draw more complaints; and harsh essay marks.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, reading, and crushing load for most students.

Format shift

Online students call it busy work; some older or hybrid notes mention more intense weekly volume.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students and reports of boring lectures, off-topic talk, or unprofessional emails.

Format shift

Online often praised as easy to navigate; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and writing plus midterm and final exams share the grade, so .

Format shift

Online leans quiz-and-discussion heavy; some terms.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person experiences range from easy straightforward reading and , and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Some students call lectures off-topic or boring and report aggressive or .

What students said

“1 of easiest classes at pcc. literally read a chapter a wk. do a 10 question quiz, som discussion and reply to 2 peers.”
POLS6

“terrible. . goes completely off topic and .”
POLSC21

“Would not recommend this professor at all. Takes forever to grade stuff so you will .”
POLS006

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online POLS classes are often described as straightforward weekly vocab, quizzes, discussions, and a few writing tasks with midterm and .

Main concern

, and occasional unresponsiveness can still frustrate students.

What students said

“Pro. Lawton's online POLS06 course is a breeze. Each week you have to complete a vocab assign., a quiz, and the .”
POLS6

“ and discussions. I asked her for an assignment and she gladly created one.”
POLS006

“Super easy if you do the work & she gives ! !”
POLS1

Exam style

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Exams are typically standard midterms and and occasional written or handwritten components.

Multiple choice midterm and finalWeekly quizzesSome handwritten finalsAnswers often in the book

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, some handwritten long answers, and lecture-based tests with study guides in older terms.

In-person midterm and finalHandwritten final mentionedStudy guides in some terms

“The questions, and long.”
POLS01

“There's a midterm and final and that's about it for her in person exams.”
POLS001

Online

Online students report 50-question multiple choice midterms and finals, multi-attempt quizzes, and answers findable in the textbook.

Multiple choice midterm/finalMulti-attempt quizzesTextbook-based answers

“The midterm and final are 50 Q's multiple choice.”
POLS6

“We had some quizzes & 3 exams, but they were easy - you get 2/3 attempts per - all answers are clearly in the book.”
POLS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you have a working brain, you are guaranteed an A; you have to try exceptionally hard to get a B or below.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (21 online, 19 in person), highlighting ease, communication, and mixed teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Lawton is professional, easy going, and somewhat neutral.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

66/100

“Please take her for Pols 006!!!!!”

📬 Communication Issues

35/100

“ unless you get a counselor involved.”

📗 Easy Course Load

78/100

“1 of easiest classes at pcc. literally read a chapter a wk. do a 10 question quiz, som discussion and reply to 2 peers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very caring and understanding professor. .
goes completely off topic and .
Lectures are EXTREMELY boring, manatoned voice makes it an unlively class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Fairly easy class, mostly just busy work.
Very easy A if you do all the work.
pretty ez A and W cop and just self learnin.

Theme 3

⏱️

Takes forever to grade stuff so you will .
, and if she does her emails are aggressive and unprofessional.
When you do your homework wait at least 3-4 weeks to get result back.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across online and of easy busy work and slow communication, with enough detail for solid confidence.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Judith Lawton

Take her if you want a doable poli-sci A and can self-manage busy work, but expect x x and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📬 Communication Issues

📗 Easy Course Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏱️ x x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her if you want a doable poli-sci A and can self-manage busy work, but expect and .

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